Pop titan Lady Gaga continues her image renaissance ahead of her hotly anticipated comeback.

The ‘Bad Romance’ belter appears on the double cover of CR Fashion Book‘s latest issue – sans any retouching.

Speaking on the Gaga’s selection, the publication’s creator Carine Roitfeld explained:

“Lady Gaga perfectly represents what I mean by the classic eccentric to me. She is completely Gaga, but she is also a lady. In her music and art, she is so creative, always pushing the envelope . . . And yet she is classically trained, as well. As we saw with the jazz music, she can be both the modern pop star and still play the classic songs, giving them a modern twist. That is always what I love.”

She elaborated on the singer’s appearance as a bride on the covers:

“I decided to style her in that way for two reasons: The obvious one, of course, is that she is getting married soon, but also it represents how in this new era in her career, how she has come to marry these different sides of herself—how she has become free.”

Gaga herself chimed in about being musically liberated – thanks largely to ‘Cheek to Cheek,’ her Grammy winning Jazz album with Tony Bennett.

See what she said below…

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“I’m that girl who’s nice and sweet, but I can put it down hard yeah”

Ciara belts these words in new song ‘One Woman Army‘ and today proved that she lives by them too.

During a visit to CBS studios this morning, the R&B chanteuse offered a feisty-firm response to former fiance Future following his public comments about her new beau Russell Wilson.

As widely reported, the rapper has slammed the songbird for allowing her Seattle Seahawks boyfriend so close to their one year old son – Future Zahir. A sentiment (randomly) echoed by Atlanta rapper T.I.

Until this point, Ci – whose new album ‘Jackie’ arrived in May – has maintained a dignified silence. However, that was shattered in the classiest of ways today during her sit-down with Gayle King.

See what she had to say below…

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Simply put:  Lana Del Rey is was winning.

Courtesy of the warm reception to her latest “trap-pop” single ‘High By the Beach,’ the first release from her forthcoming LP ‘Honeymoon’ (Sept. 18), the singer-songwriter was greeted by a number of reasons to celebrate including:

• 2nd highest debut of 2015 on the Hot 100
• Her second top 10 single on the Hot 100
• Highest debut of her career on the Hot 100
• Highest first week sales of her career

Reported as moving an impressive 248,000 digital downloads its first week of release, the song’s accompanying music video would’ve also helped hoist it to top 10 glory with nearly 7 million streams in less than 5 days (as of time reporting).

But, just as Rey and team began popping bubbly to celebrate the aforementioned, Billboard retracted the stats with a crushing update that revealed her digital download numbers were barely a fourth of the originally touted figure.

First forecasted to debut at #7, tuck in below to see where she landed on this week’s Hot 100 and see The Weeknd‘s continued domination…

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 Little Mix continue to make moves in the USA today with help from ‘The Today Show.’

There, the ladies rocked the platform’s audience with their rising single ‘Black Magic’ which appears on their forthcoming album ‘Get Weird’ as they head towards higher commercial ground in the market.

Do they have what it takes to take on ‘Worth It’ singers Fifth Harmony?

Find out below…

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Is Mariah Carey readying a big ballad for her comeback album?

Time will tell, however it that may be the case after it was revealed the premium diva hit the lab with legendary songwriter Diane Warren.

Details below…

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Singing siren Ciara styles and profiles in the September issue of Shape Magazine.

The ‘Dance Like We’re Making Love’ cooer strikes many a potent pose in the feature, which arrives in support of her current album ‘Jackie.’

It’s little wonder why 29-year-old Ci is keen to showcase her fierce frame; her pregnancy with son Future Zahir (who was born last May) saw her gain 60 pounds – all of which she has shed with diligent gyming.

Fans can catch the super trim star when she returns to the road on the second leg of ‘Jackie Tour’ later this year. Topshop, for whom she is a brand ambassador, will serve as sponsors.

In the here and now, though, peep more from the stunning shoot below…

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The countdown is officially on!

ABC smash ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ struts back onto the box on September 24th and the promotional machine is cranking up a notch.

The network have unveiled the first official poster for season 2 of the murder mystery and it naturally features lead Viola Davis.

Dazzling in the role of layered lecturer Annalise Keating, Davis recently earned an Emmy nomination for her performance.

Should she continue delivering as she has been, we envision season 2 bringing even more accolades.

Ahead of the premiere, peep a teaser below…

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‘Empire‘s Taraji P. Henson did her part to promote the show’s second season last night when she made her way to ‘The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.’

There, fun, games and promo ensued before the series returns on September 23rd 2015.

Press play to see what we mean below…

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After wooing and wowing critics with his R&B-led ‘Journals‘ Justin Bieber has set a release date for the first album to follow it.

When loyal Beliebers can expect to get their hands on the release?

Find out below….

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Ciara was not kidding when she said she was ‘just getting started’ with the promo campaign for her sixth official LP ‘Jackie.’ 

After shaking up ‘Kelly & Michael’ with a guest hosting gig and performance, the songstress swayed over to ‘Sway in the Morning’ recently to dish on her album and share her thoughts on a number of hot topics from boo Russell Wilson to ‘Jackie’s sales performance.

Did you miss all the action?  If so, you know we’ve got you covered.  See the highlights below:

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With season five of ‘Scandal’ due on screens next month, lead Kerry Washington is hitting the promo trail.

SELF Magazine is her latest stop and oh does she make it count.

The 38-year-old actress, who gave birth to daughter Isabelle Amarachi in April 2014, flaunts her svelte physique in the pages of the publication’s September issue. Married Washington cites her desire to live a healthy life with her child as her main fitness motivation.

In any case, after the season four cliffhanger on ‘Scandal’ we’ve got all the motivation we need to tune in when the Shonda Rhimes show returns to ABC on September 24th!

Pending then, peep another snap of the married maven below…

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Having topped the UK charts with new single ‘Black Magic,’ Pop quad Little Mix are aiming to cast a similar spell of success on the US tally with the anthemic number.

To aid their cause, the group’s promo campaign pulled into the ‘Late Late Show With James Corden’ this week.

There, the ladies rocked the house with a rousing showing of ‘Magic,’ the first single from their third studio album ‘Get Weird’ (due November 6th via SyCo/Sony Music).

Watch Jesy, Leigh-Anne, Perrie, and Jade get down to their newest jam after the jump…

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